Canada Day in Waterloo Region
WILMOT TOWNSHIP
Canada Day in Wilmot 2024 The Wilmot Canada Day events begin with a traditional Indigenous Sunrise Ceremony. The opening ceremony takes place at 11 a.m., followed by a Canada Day cake and a performance by children’s entertainer Erick Traplin. The event includes vendors; bouncy castles; potato sack races; face-painting; egg-and-spoon races; scavenger hunts; three-legged races; bubble-making; a craft table; a dunk tank; and costume characters. Live musical performances will take place into the evening. The day will also feature fireworks along the Nith River starting at dusk.
NORTH DUMFRIES TOWNSHIP
July 1st Community Celebration From 6 – 10:30 p.m. drop by Cowan Park in Ayr to celebrate community. Gather to celebrate the values Canadians continuously aspire to, and also to remember the past and commit to working for a brighter future for all. There will be food trucks, live entertainment, family-fun activities and fireworks!
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP
Canada Day Celebration Things kick off at 10 a.m. with a free swim at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Then, from 12-3 PM, enjoy all the free events happening including a magic show, antique car show, live music fire truck tours and more!
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge Celebrates Canada Day The Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park in Cambridge have something to do for the whole family! Events kick off with the Fishing Derby at 8 AM; there’s a midway, live music, Hot Air Balloon rides, food trucks, vendors, a children’s area and more. The Cambridge Canada Day Parade winds its way along King Street starting at 11 AM. The fun finishes with the fireworks display at 10 PM.
WATERLOO
Community Picnic Spend the afternoon in Waterloo Park with local artists, food trucks and giant games at the July 1 Community Picnic. The event runs from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. on the West side of Waterloo Park located near the Bandshell. Make sure you also look up at 10 p.m. for an amazing 100-piece LED drone show that will light up the sky.
KITCHENER
Canada Day in DTK Canada Day in Downtown Kitchener begins at 2 pm at Carl Zehr Square. Canada Day is always one of the biggest events of the summer, with lots of family-friendly fun, an evening concert, and a fireworks display to end the night. The Canada Day Stage will feature performances by several local artists, Danny Michel with Romeo Sex Fighter, and April Wine.
Canada Day at Bingemans Join Bingemans on Sunday, June 30th for a day of fun featuring live entertainment by The Almost Hip, Canada’s premier The Tragically Hip cover band, and Waterloo Region’s largest fireworks display! Admission is free (no outside food or drinks allowed). While you’re here, dive into adventure at Big Splash Waterpark, challenge your friends at either of our 18-hole Hole-in-Fun outdoor mini golf courses and check out the newly renovated Kingpin Bowl Lounge Boston Pizza.
